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Theodore is a talented young defenseman that was lost in the shuffle in Anaheim, but he's likely to get a solid opportunity to play on an expansion team. The 22-year-old had two goals and nine points in 34 games with the Ducks last season. Theodore added five goals and 15 assists in 26 AHL games. Sep 29 - 12:55 AM

Shea Theodore is trying to do all he can to make Vegas' roster.

Theodore picked up one assist and six shots in 23:12 of ice time in Sunday's 9-4 preseason win against Vancouver. He quarterbacked the power play and played 8:04 with the man advantage. Theodore doesn't have to clear waivers to be sent to the minors, which is weighing on his mind, but he thinks he has what it takes to stay with the Golden Knights. "I'm here to play the best hockey I can and make the team," Theodore said. "In the back of my head, I know about the waiver exempt option, but you have to come in with a glass half-full mindset. I'm here to make the team and do what I can to stick on the blue line. That's all I can do. I'm not shy to the business side of it. I dealt with that for two years in Anaheim going between (the Ducks and AHL). But when I'm playing well, I know can play against anyone." Sep 20 - 6:51 PM

Shea Theodore believes he is ready to be a full-time NHLer with the Golden Knights.

"It's definitely a lot about confidence. I know I saw that last year when I was playing consistently with Anaheim, I felt like that's when I was playing my best, I was playing well and playing a lot of minutes," Theodore said. "I'm going to be coming into camp in the best shape I can and try to secure a spot with Vegas." With the Ducks, he spent the last few seasons moving between the AHL and the NHL. He has five goals and 17 points in 53 career big-league appearances. Theodore has sleeper potential in 2017-18 if he becomes Vegas' power-play quarterback and he could be a top-four blueliner. Jul 28 - 6:36 PM

The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired Shea Theodore from the Anaheim Ducks.

Anaheim handed Theodore to Vegas so that the Golden Knights would agree to take Stoner in the expansion draft and stay away from Sami Vatanen and Josh Manson. Theodore, 21, had two goals and nine points in 34 games with Anaheim in 2016-17. He also had five goals and 20 points in 26 AHL contests. He was the Ducks' 26th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Jun 21 - 10:18 PM

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It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the Russian who was sent to the minors a couple of weeks ago, did not report and was recalled Saturday. The KHL star had 76 points in 50 games last season with St. Petersburg. He is playing on a line with Alex Tuch and Brendan Leipsic, which could be a strong combination in the present as well as the future for the Golden Knights.

Eakin's goal at the 3:44 mark of the first period was the first tally at Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. Eakin will be looking to bounce back after a terrible 2016-17 regular season with the Dallas Stars. Last year, he had just three goals and 12 points in 60 games. In the previous three years, he scored between 35 and 40 points.

The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired William Karlsson, David Clarkson, a 2017 first-round pick, and a 2019 second-round selection from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Karlsson was the actual expansion draft pick and Clarkson was included so that the Blue Jackets could shed an expensive contract. For Vegas the main allure here is the picks, but Karlsson can contribute. He had six goals and 25 points in 81 games last season and he at the age of 24 he still has some room to grow.

Tomas Nosek posted a goal with a plus-1 rating and a pair of hits in Tuesday's win against the Coyotes.

Nosek got the first goal on home ice for the Golden Knights. He entered Tuesday's contest with just one goal and no assists over his first 19 NHL contests, so he'll need to repeat this performance on a regular basis before fantasy players pay him any mind.

Reid Duke (shoulder surgery) will be out anywhere between four to six months.

Duke was the first player to ever join the Golden Knights. The is the 21-year-old's first year as a professional hockey player, but he might not get an opportunity to suit up in the NHL. Duke had 37 goals and 71 points in 59 games with WHL Brandon last season.

Nick Costonika of NHL.com reported Thursday that Grabovski arrived in Las Vegas for his physical and is hoping to be able to play. However, Golden Knights GM George McPhee said the team is still awaiting the results. He doesn't expect Grabovski to be available, but said "that's up to the doctors." Grabovski's stall was empty in the locker room. He missed the entire 2016-17 campaign because of post-concussion syndrome.

David Perron is thrilled with the Golden Knights top line of himself, James Neal and Cody Eakin.

All three played in the NHL last season and were selected in the expansion draft by Vegas who begin the season with a 2-0 record. "We’ve only been together a few games in the preseason," Perron said. "Now we’ve got James, and he obviously knows what to do with the puck, so we need to keep feeding him." Look for a 40 point season from Perron.

Marchessault didn't participate in Saturday's practice, but coach Gerard Gallant just called it a "maintenance day" for the winger. He scored his first goal of the season in Friday's 6-3 loss to Detroit and finished with 17:59 of ice time. Marchessault is expected to miss at least one week with a lower-body injury.

Oscar Lindberg scored his first goal of the year in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Arizona.

Lindberg gave the Golden Knights a 5-1 lead late in the second period. He didn't have a point in his first two appearances this season. Lindberg produced eight goals and 20 points in 65 matches with the New York Rangers in 2016-17.

"It’ll be a big opportunity to make a statement in camp," Carrier said. "I’ve been used to trying to earn a spot, but everything is going to be new. New city, new rink and all the fans are going to be excited. It should be good." Carrier got his first taste of the NHL in 2016-17 with the Buffalo Sabres as he recorded five goals and eight points in 41 contests. He'll be someone to watch during the Golden Knights' training camp.

James Neal scored his 6th goal of the year in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Neal was alone beside the net when David Perron found him 15:18 into the second period to tie up the game for Vegas. The Golden Knights then took the lead through Erik Haula but a third period collapse led to the Golden Knights losing their first contest. Neal is a great fantasy commodity that could find himself playing on a Stanley Cup contender at the trade deadline.

It's not believed to be anything serious, but Smith blocked a shot Tuesday night against Colorado. He recorded an assist on a goal by Jonathan Marchessault and logged 17:23 of ice time in Vegas' 4-1 victory.

Brendan Leipsic posted two assists with a plus-2 rating, a blocked shot and a hit in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Coyotes.

The Winnipeg native posted a goal and three points in six games with the Maple Leafs last season and was a highly coveted played by the Golden Knights. He showed why in Tuesday's game with a couple of primary helpers. Still, the multi-point game doesn't move his fantasy needle considerably.

Alex Tuch's first NHL goal and first NHL assist both came in handy for the Vegas Golden Knights in their 3-1 win over Boston on Sunday night.

Tuch opened the scoring in the first period, then helped Vadim Shipachyov bury his first NHL goal which proved to be the winner. Tuch, playing in his seventh NHL game, put up solid numbers in the AHL and NCAA and should develop into a regular contributor in Vegas.

David Clarkson (back) does not have a stall set up in the Golden Knights' locker room at City National Arena.

Clarkson hasn't been medically cleared to play yet, but Vegas GM George McPhee said the team is awaiting the results of Thursday's physicals before making a decision on how to proceed. It's not expected that Clarkson will be available for the upcoming season. He hasn't played since March 2016 and his career could be over because of a back injury.

Nate Schmidt earned a goal and an assist in a 2-1 overtime win versus Arizona on Saturday night.

Schmidt tied the match at the 18:48 mark of the third period and then he assisted on James Neal's game winner in the extra session. The former Capitals defender has three points in two games for the Golden Knights so far this season.

Jason Garrison has been taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.

The Lightning sent the rights to prospect Nikita Gusev, a second rounder in 2017 and a fourth-round pick in 2018 so that Vegas would take Garrison. Tampa Bay wanted to prevent the Golden Knights from taking young defenders Jake Dotchin and Slater Koekkoek.

Brayden McNabb is optimistic about the Vegas Golden Knights' chances in their expansion season.

McNabb was Vegas' choice from Los Angeles in the expansion draft. "I think we’re going to be competitive," McNabb said. "There are a lot of good players we selected and some young guys too. We’ve got great goaltending, so it starts there. So it’ll be fun." Vegas' roster is better than your typical expansion team, but it still doesn't look particularly impressive. Vegas might be able to surprise people, but at the end of the day the Golden Knights shouldn't be projected to compete for a playoff spot in their first season.

Deryk Engelland posted a goal with a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and a hit in Tuesday's 5-2 win against the visiting Coyotes.

It was a special night for Engelland and the Vegas crowd after the terrible events of the past week. Engelland, who lives in Las Vegas, gave an emotional pre-game speech and carried over the momentum into the team's inaugural home game. Don't expect too much more in the way of offense from Engelland, but he always has been a pest capable of racking up plenty of penalty minutes, hits and blocked shots.

Vegas GM George McPhee is reportedly still looking to move Luca Sbisa.

The Golden Knights have 11 defensemen and nine of them, including Sbisa, are left-handed. He was chosen by Vegas in the expansion draft from Vancouver. The 27-year-old blueliner has a $3.6 million cap hit and could be difficult to move.

Marc-Andre Fleury continued to play on Friday despite suffering a concussion in the second period.

To be fair, he passed the concussion test after the second period. "(Fleury) passed all the tests on ice and between periods with flying colors," said GM George McPhee. "It wasn’t until after the game that there was a spike with one of the tests, an issue. We knew then there might be a problem. It was the same issue (Saturday morning). So we will continue to follow the protocol and just be very careful with him and take our time. I’m definitely comfortable with the protocol and the way our club performed with it (Friday night). (Fleury) thought he was fine. He’s a team player. We were winning (3-2) at the time and he wanted to preserve the win. He thought after the game that he let the team down." Fleury is on injured reserve and there is no timetable for his return.

Malcolm Subban made 20 saves on 21 shots to win his first NHL game against his former team on Sunday night.

Making his first start for the expansion Golden Knights against the Bruins, Subban finally tasted victory in his third NHL game. The 23-year-old improves to 1-0 with a 955 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average after Vegas' 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Lagace will probably serve as Malcolm Subban's backup on Sunday night versus Boston. The Golden Knights needed another goaltender on the roster with Marc-Andre Fleury sidelined because of a concussion. Lagace has a 1-1-0 record and a 4.05 goals-against average two games with the AHL's Chicago Wolves this season.